| 释义 |
pit /pɪt/► SEE ALLmake a pit stopthe pit of your/the stomachpit your wits (against sb/sth)a bottomless pit (of sth)
●make a ˈpit stop (informal, especially NAmE) stop for a short time during a long journey by road for a rest, meal, etc. （长途旅行时为休息、用餐等）小憩一下，歇脚◆I’m getting a bit hungry. Shall we make a pit stop at the next service station?
我有点饿了，我们在下一个服务站停一下好吗？ NOTE In motor racing, a pit stop is an occasion when a car stops during a race for more fuel, etc. * pit stop 原指赛车时汽车中途停下加油等。 ●the pit of your/the ˈstomachthe bottom of the stomach where people say they feel strong feelings, especially fear 心窝；心底◆He had a sudden sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
他内心深处突然有一种沮丧的感觉。●ˌpit your ˈwits (against sb/sth)compete with sb/sth in a test of intelligence or knowledge （与…）斗智◆He’s pitting his wits against the computer chess game.
他正与计算机下棋斗智。●a bottomless ˈpit (of sth)a thing or situation which seems to have no limits or seems never to end 无尽的事物；无休止的状况；无底洞◆There isn’t a bottomless pit of money for public spending.并非有用之不尽的钱用于公共开支。◆the bottomless pit of his sorrow他无尽的悲哀 |